From Antigua and Barbuda Calypso
The Calypso Monarch Competition is an annual calypso competition held as part of the annual carnival celebrations.
Winners [ edit ]
Year
Winner
Real Name
Winning Song(s)
Title #
1957
Styler
Samuel Ryan
Little Harry , Don't Back Back On Me
1
1958
Obstinate
Paul Richards
Dance, Dance, Dance , Obsti Will Sing Again
1
1959
Peculiar
Fitzroy Richards
Chemis , Shimmy
1
1960
Canary
Eugene Henry
Slapping Hands , Gem of the Caribbean
1
1961
Zemakai
George Edwards
Tribute to Radio Antigua , Fidel Castro
1
1962
Canary
Eugene Henry
Island People Names , Immigration Bill
2
1963
Tennyson
Kenneth George
Racial Tension , Gagarin
1
1964
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
No Place Like Home ,Heritage
1
1965
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Blessed (The Child That Has Its Own) , Beatles MBE
2
1966
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Paradox of Life , They Scorning Me
3
1967
Creole
Manroy Hunte
Independence Carnival , Neighbour, Neighbour
1
1968
Creole
Manroy Hunte
Martin Luther King , Proud Antiguans
2
1969
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Heart Transplant , Carnival on the Moon
4
1970
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Black Like Me , Technical School
5
1971
Calypso Joe
Joseph Hunte
Educate the Youths , Recorded in History
1
1972
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Star Black , Pull Together
6
1973
Swallow
Rupert Philo
March for Freedom , Push Ya Push Dey
1
1974
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
This Land , Lucinda
7
1975
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Awake , Cry for A Change
8
1976
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Inspite of All , Tourist Leggo
9
1977
Swallow
Rupert Philo
Dawn of a New Day , Jam Dem Back
2
1978
Swallow
Rupert Philo
One Love, One Hope, One Destiny , Whining
3
1979
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Not by Might , Kangaroo Jam
10
1980
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Help , Summer Festival
11
1981
Obstinate
Paul Richards
Independence , Fat Man Dance
2
1982
Obstinate
Paul Richards
Coming to Talk to You , Elephant Walk
3
1983
Obstinate
Paul Richards
Antigua's True Heroes , Children Melee
4
1984
Progress
Glenmore Shepherd
Madness , You Getting It
1
1985
Swallow
Rupert Philo
All is Not Lost , Tung Mash Dong
4
1986
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
World in Distress , Jennifer
12
1987
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Hari Kari , J'ouvert Rhythm
13
1988
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Aids , Fire
14
1989
Fiah
Julian Lawrence
One Family Affair , Faithful Nationals
1
1990
Zero
Lynwall Joseph
Kneel in Prayer , Speculation
1
1991
Zacari
Trevor King
Jail Dem , Guilty of Being Black
1
1992
Short Shirt
McLean Emmanuel
Share the Honey , Last J'ouvert
15
1993
Smarty Jr.
Ira Harvey
Never Again , Role of the Calypsonians
1
1994
Smarty Jr.
Ira Harvey
What Black Power Means , Cry for Change
2
1995
Smarty Jr.
Ira Harvey
Draw the Line , Follow the Leader
3
1996
Bankers
Davidson Benjamin
Me De Ras , Fire Go Bun Dem
1
1997
Onyan
Toriano Edwards
Crazy Man , Wile Out
1
1998
Onyan
Toriano Edwards
Stand Up For Antigua , Ghetto Life
2
1999
Onyan
Toriano Edwards
Family , Swim
3
2000
Onyan
Toriano Edwards
Criteria , Money
4
2001
Zacari
Trevor King
Fine Ants , Allergies
1
2002
Zero
Lynwall Joseph
Aids , I am Sorry
1
2003
Ivena
Lena Philip
Robin Hood , Agenda
1
2004
Ivena
Lena Philip
Reparation for Africa , After Lester
2
2005
Ivena
Lena Philip
Don't Pressure Me , What Did Castro Tell You Mr. Spencer
3
2006
Edimelo
Tyrone Thomas
Dat Was Yesterday , A Rose Is A Rose
1
2007
De Bear
Keithroy Morson
I Say No , Support Party
1
2008
De Pan Man
Carl Richards
De World Today Not Me and De Politicks
1
2009
Zacari
Trevor King
It was for you Barack , Just a dream
3
2010
De Bear
Keithroy Morson
Leopard come home , Don't Sing Bout De Judgment
2
2011
De Bear
Keithroy Morson
We Get The Change , Melee For Sale
3
2012
De Bear
Keithroy Morson
Take Your Place , Freedom For Mandela Again?
4
2013
Edimelo
Tyrone Thomas
Light of Hope , Ghetto Boys
2
2014
Thalia
Thalia King
Never Say Never , Heart and Soul
1
2015
De Bear
Keithroy Morson
Sing a Different Song , Can't Stop De Bear
5
2016
Thalia
Thalia King
My Guarantee , This Tenor Pan is Mine
2
2017
Zacari
Trevor King
Descendants of Uncle Tom , Carnival Anniversary 60
4
2018
Thalia
Thalia King
Ah Cry For Calypso , Steel Pan War
3
2019
De Bear
Keithroy Morson
A Ray of Hope , Let De Master Show You
6
2020
No Carnival
-
-
-
2021
No Carnival
-
-
-
2022 - Social Commentary
Zacari
Trevor King
Of A Darker Hue
5
2022 - Bacchanal
Tian
Tian Winter
In De Dance
1
[1]
References [ edit ]